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How to Report a Scam in South American Countries - Step-by-Step Guide for Victims

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Scams in South America include online shopping fraud, phishing emails, cryptocurrency scams, identity theft, and romance scams.

This Scam Reporting List offers official government contacts, reporting links, and anti-fraud helplines for all South American countries.

If you have been scammed, act quickly — gather all proof (emails, receipts, chat logs), report it to the appropriate authority, and follow up regularly.

South America Scam Reporting List – Detailed Guide

Country

Scam Reporting Authority

Website

Phone

Email

Notes

Argentina

Dirección Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales

www.argentina.gob.ar/justicia/derechofacil

+54 11 2821-0047

[email protected]

Also report cybercrime to the Policía Federal Argentina’s División Delitos Tecnológicos.

Bolivia

Policía Boliviana – División Cibercrimen

N/A

110

N/A

Visit the local police station to file an official complaint.

Brazil

Polícia Federal – Delegacia de Repressão a Crimes Cibernéticos

www.gov.br/pf

194

[email protected]

For consumer scams, also use www.consumidor.gov.br.

Chile

Policía de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) – Brigada Investigadora del Cibercrimen

www.pdichile.cl

134

[email protected]

Cybercrime complaints can also be made via the PDI online form.

Colombia

Policía Nacional – Centro Cibernético Policial

caivirtual.policia.gov.co

123

[email protected]

Offers live chat for urgent cybercrime cases.

Ecuador

Policía Nacional – Dirección Nacional de la Policía Judicial e Investigaciones

N/A

911

N/A

Report to Fiscalía General del Estado for prosecution.

Guyana

Guyana Police Force – Criminal Investigation Department

N/A

+592 227-1149

N/A

Currently, there is no official online reporting system in place.

Paraguay

Ministerio Público – Unidad Especializada en Delitos Informáticos

www.ministeriopublico.gov.py

+595 21 415 5000

N/A

Submit a complaint in person or via the prosecutor’s office.

Peru

Policía Nacional del Perú – División de Investigación de Delitos de Alta Tecnología

www.policia.gob.pe

105

N/A

Also file with INDECOPI for consumer-related scams.

Suriname

Korps Politie Suriname – Afdeling Fraude

N/A

+597 451007

N/A

Primarily accepts walk-in reports at police headquarters.

Uruguay

Dirección General de Lucha Contra el Crimen Organizado e INTERPOL

www.minterior.gub.uy

911

N/A

Cybercrime reports via Policía Nacional.

Venezuela

Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas (CICPC)

www.cicpc.gob.ve

911

[email protected]

Beware of fake scam-reporting websites posing as CICPC.

Tips When Reporting a Scam in South America

  • Keep all proof, including transaction receipts, screenshots, and chat logs.

  • Report quickly – scammers often move money within hours.

  • Follow up with authorities — some cases require multiple visits or calls.

  • Avoid third-party “scam recovery” services that request upfront fees — many of these services are scams themselves.

  • Warn friends, family, and other community members so they don’t fall victim to the same scam.

Reporting scams promptly helps prevent crime and safeguard others.

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